Spinning, doubling, twisting, and like machine



June26, 1923. 1,460,033

S. MOORHOUSE SPINNING, DOUBLING, TWISTING, AND LIKE MACHINE Filed April26, 1921 4Sheets-Sheet 1 June 26, 1923.

S. MOORHOUSE SPINNING, DOUBLING, TWISTING, AND LIKE MACHINE Filed April26. 1921 4 Sheets-Shea June 26, 1923. 1,460,033

5. MOORHOUSE SPINNING, DOUBLING, TWISTINQ, AND LIKE MACHINE Filed April26, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 E6 & \N /////%/AA///////////// ///A Y\\ w? Q mm 3 5 w June 26, 1923.

Filed April 26, 1921 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented June 26, 1923.

SAMUEL MODE/HOUSE, OF LEEDS, ENGLAND.

SPINNING, DOUBLING, TWISTING, AND LIKE MACHINE.

Application filed April as, 1921. Serial no. 464,501.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known thatI. SAMUEL MOORHOUSE, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, and resident of lV'ellington Foundry, Leeds, in

the county of York, England, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Spinning, Doubling Twisting, and like Ma'- chines Used inthe Production'of Yarns or Threads of Fibrous Substances, of which thefollowing description, having reference to the accompanying sheets-ofdrawings, is

a specification.

It relates to spinning, doubling, twisting and like machines used in theproduction of yarns or threads of fibrous substances, and to that classwherein the yarns are wound eitherupon the bare spindle orupon tubes orbobbins carried by said spindle to form a cop or spool, and wherein thefor? mation of the nose of the cop is produced by the winding of thethreads within an in verted conical cup, and my presentinventionconsists in an improved construction and arrangement of the conical cup,the spindle which is to rotate loosely within same, and means forsupporting said spin dle together with means for transmitting motion tothe cup as well as to the thread guide. My said invention furtherconsists in the application of means whereby said thread guiding actionsand the retardingor dragging of the spindle may be efiiciently carriedout.

In the accompanying sheets ofdrawings which are illustrative of myinvention.

Fig. 1 is front elevation of sufficient of a spinning or like machine toshow the appli cation thereto of my improvedparts.

Fig. 2 is a sectional end elevation of the parts shown by F ig. 1 asseen in the direction looking from right to left of said figure.

Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 2 and illus trates my several devicesas seen looking from left to right of said Fig. 1. v

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation drawn to an enlarged scale showing theconstruction and arrangement of my improve'dinverted cup device andparts in connection there with.

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation showing the inverted cup and thread.guide in detail drawn to an'enlarged scale in order to illustrate thebearings and supports for said parts.

Fig. 6-is a plan of certain of the parts shown by Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional elevation drawn to an enlarged scale of a partwhere the drag is put'upon the spindle as is'hereinafter explained.

Figs. 8 and 9 are sectional elevationand plan of an alternative methodof counterbalancingthe spindle and its supports.

A indicates the end frames of the machine and B B the longitudinalbinding rails of said machine.

Incarrying my invention into effect the conical cups 2 are mounted torotate freely by taking over vfixed supporting sleeves 3' which'arefixed in the binding rail B by nuts or atone end and shoulders 3 restingupon the upper surface of said railB so that when each of said sleeves 3is bound by its nut a and by a projecting pin 3* taking into the rail Bit is firmly and securely held I j in position.

. The cup 2 has withinits base piece 2 antifriction bearings w somounted that said antifriction bearings 10 may be supported laterally bythe sleeve 3 within, while said base piece 2 has also screwed into itthe upper end of a sleeve 4 which extends vertically over the sleeve 3inorder that said sleeve l may have fixedupon it at its lower end adriving pulley or wharle 5.

Within-a cavity formed in extension of the pulley 5T mount antifrictionbearings 2 which are supported laterally and vertically by the sleeve 3and its shoulder or collar 3 as shown by Fig. 5.

Extending from the cups 2 are the vertical arms or projections 6 whichreach upwardlyso that they may have fixed upon their upper extremitiesdiscs 7, each of which discs may be in the form of a cross arm to suitthe two vertical projections 6 as willbe understood, but I preferablymake use of the disc fiormation as same maybe more readily balanced.

lower ends of conical formation to enable Mounted within the centralopening in each disc 7 is the antifriotion bearing 7 which is mounted torotate upon a stud 7 fixed in the bracket 8. The stud 7 has an openingor guide-eye 0 made through it so that the threads d as they are spunpass through this guide-eye 0 in order that they may be wound around oneor the other of the legs 6 and pass forward through a guide-eye 2mounted upon the flange of the cups 2. The guide eye 2 is preferably orhardened metal or it may be of porcelain or like mate rial which willresist wear and which will permit said guide eye to be replaced whenworn. Coveringthe disc 7 at the upper end I 01 the projections 6 is ashield 8 which prevents the gathering of loose fibres and otherwiseprotects the bearing withln the dlso 7. H

Bymaking use of the bearings for the cups 2 and their driving pulleys asherein-' beforepdescribed, said parts are supported laterally at bothoitheir extremities, as well as in a somewhat central part hence same areheldagainst vibration.

- Each of the cups 2 and the parts in connection therewith is arrangedto have encircling the sleeve 4r upon which it is mounted an annularpart 9 which is supported by antifriction bearings 10 carried by thelifter plates 11 which are mounted upon the slid ing brackets 12. Saidannular parts 9 have each extending from their upper surfaces twoprojections 9" and 9 which take into or through grooves formed in theedge of the base part 2 of the cup 2.

At the upper end of the projection 9 is mounted a thread guide 9 so thatthe thread (5 passing through the guide-eye'c in the stud 7? after beingwound around one or the other. of the arms or projections 6 will passthrough the guide-eye 2 and through the thread guide 9 in order that byextending from said thread guide 9 through the slot 2 made in the cup 2,the winding operations may be carried out I the spindle 13 freely rotateupon its foot step 1 4 it is yet rendered undetachable on account ofsaidcover d engaging with the shoulder or collar The sliding bracket 14which supports the foot step 14; is arranged to slide upon bearings 15which are secured to the binding rail B and these brackets 14atogetherwith the parts which they support are counterbalanced by aweight 16 being suspended by cords l6 taking over guiding pulleys g andit and being fixed to said brackets 14:.

Instead of the brackets 14 and parts carried by same beingcounterbalanced by the weighted cords 16 1 may have racks 14 secured tothem and arranged to slide upon the bearings 15 so that pinions 14c maymesh therewith while running loosely upon their supporting shaft let(see Figs. 8 and 9). Engaging with these pinions 14 are racks 14 whichare formed upon the counterbalancing weights lt These weights 14 areformed to slide vertically as they are guided by the bearings 15 and theshaft 14 Detachable weights 00 are arranged to take over projections 00so as to adjust the weights 14 to the work required of them. i

The sliding brackets 1 F" have extending from them projections 14: whichthe I attendant may use as pedals or otherwise to operate said slidingbrackets 14E to cause them to descend in order to withdraw the spindles13 from within the cups 2 and within said groove 13 while the spindle 13slides freely through same vertically in the manner and under theconditions hereinafter described. This bush 20 has a flange 20 whichtakes into a recess in a drag pulley 21 so that said drag pulley isfirmly fixed upon the sleeve-or extension of the bush 20 and is made tofit snugly so as to be at all times guided in its rotary motions by itslaterally supporting bearings 22 which are fixed within the drag rail.23.

By the bush 20 fitting snugly in the bearing 22 asdescribed and by saidbush. .20 being entirely clear of the spindle 1; although pulley 21 bythe rotary motions of the spindles 13 yet the pressure of the drag cord24 (which acts in well known-manner under the actions of 'the weight 25)is en tirely withstood by the "bush 20 acting against its bearing thusleaving the spindle 3 entirely tree from any lateral pressure thereon,although the dragging or re- 'tarding of itsrotary motions isetficiently eliected by said drag pulley 21 As is hereinbefore explainedthe sliding brackets-12 upon which the lifter plates 11 are mounted arearranged to be guided by their bearings or supports 26 secured 'to thecross rail B so thattheir rack surfaces may be operated by their toothedquadrants 2,

fixed upon a shaft 28 which extends lengthwise the machine. This shaft28 derives its oscillatory movement (which enables it to rotary motionis transmitted to the drag weave cause the lifter plates 11 to rise andfall) through the medium of a box cam 29 mounted in well known positionand operated through well known trains of gearing used in other machinesfor similar purposes.

As this cam29 rotates it causes a lever 30 to oscillate upon its stud 3Oby means of an ate the lifter plates 11 throughout all the rising andfalling movements of same in order that the thread guides 9 may be moreevenly operated, I make use of retracting springs 33 which have flexibleconnections taking over quadrants 34 so that the actions of the cam 29have at all times the retracting forces of these springs 33 to overcome,hence the anti-friction pulleys 30 are throughout all the movements ofthe cam 29 kept in proper engagement with the cam surface.

The actions of the several parts are as follows On the threads atpassing between their well known drawing, receiving and delivery rollerseach one of them is conducted through its guide-eye 0, is then woundaround one or other of the projections 6 and conducted through theguide-eye 27 so as to pass through the thread guide 9 and through theslot 2 to be wound upon the spindle 13.

At this time the spindles 13 are in their lowest positions with theirupper ends within or nearly within the cups 2.

On the machine being started into operation the driving and guidingcylinders 35 and 36 transmit (by the driving bands 37) rotary motion tothe driving pulleys 5 by which means the cups 2, as they begin torotate, wind the threads cl upon the spindles 13 or upon tubes or spoolsmounted thereon.

After the winding operations commence the thread guides 9 are caused torise and fall by the lifter mechanism in order to guide the threads d tobe wound in a spiral manner upon the spindle 13 within the cup 2.

As the number of coils increase so that they begin to press upon theinner walls of the cups 2, they are forced in an upward direction andwhen thus moving they carry with them the spindles 13. These latter arebrought to have the succeeding coils gofi threads wound upon them untilthe cops are formed of the desired length.

The dofling of the cops is effected as here inbefore described and there-starting of the machine into operation is carried out in well knownmanner.

Such being the nature and object of my said invention, what I claimis 1. In a machine of'the character described, the combination of avertically positioned spindle, means for reciprocating said spindle, asubstantially conical shaped cup surrounding the spindle with thesmaller end directed downward, said cup being supported in an uprightposition at both its upper and lower ends, and means for rotating thecup.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of avertically positioned spindle, means for reciprocating said spindle, asubstantially conical shaped cup surrounding the spindle with thesmaller end directed downward, said cup being supported by verticallystationary, antifriction bearings at both its upper and lower ends, andmeans for rotating the cup.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a mainframe, a substantially conical shaped cup supported in a verticalposition on the frame with its smaller end directed downward, means forrotating said cup, a spindle extending axially into said cup through itslower end, and means for reciprocating the spindle relative to the cup.

4. In a i'nachine of the character described, the combination of a mainframe, a substantially conical shaped cup supported in a verticalposition on the frame with its smaller end directed downward, means forrotating said cup, a spindle extending axially into said cup through itslower end, lateral bearings for the upper and lower ends of the cup,thread guiding devices for conducting thread from the exterior of the cuto the spindle therein, including an axial y positioned eye within theupper bearing for the cup, and means for moving the spindle verticallywithin the cup.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a mainframe, a substantially conical shaped cup supported at its upper andlower ends in the frame, with its smaller end directed downward andhaving a thread receiving slot in its side wall and opening through itsupper edge, a spindle extending axially into the cup, means for guidingthread through said slot in the cup onto the spindle therein including areciprocating member extending parallel to the spindle outside of thecup, means for rotating the cup in its hearings on the frame, and meansfor moving the spindle vertically within the cup.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination of asupporting frame, a substantially conical shaped cup, having its smallerend directed downward, mounted in bearings in the frame above and belowits top and bottom, said cup having a thread conical shaped cupl havingits smaller end directed downwar a bearing on said rail, supportlng thelower end of the cup, arms extending upward from the cup, a CllSCconnecting the upper ends of said arms, a bear-' ing on the frame forsaid disc, means for rotating the cup a spindle extending axiallyintothe cup through its lower end, rneans for guiding thread into the cupand to the spindle therein, and means for moving the spindle verticallyrelativeto the cup. I

8. In a machine of the character described, the combination ofafsupporting frame including a horizontal rail, a. substantially conicalshaped cup, having its smaller end directed downward, supported at itslower end in a bearing on the rail, a second bearing for the upper endof the cup arranged above the rail, a spindle extending axially into thecup-through thelower end thereof, means for guiding thread into the cupand onto the spindle therein including a reciprocating guide carried bya sleeve surrounding the spindle below the cup, means for rotating thecup, and means for moving the spindle vertically relative to the cup.

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